Latest Episodes
E41: Karl Marx as a 5* Character & Ukrainian Drone Economy Design
Eric covers the economy and the system’s design of Ukraine’s Drone squadron. What does economy balancing look like in the face of war? Phil...
E40: The Best Web3 Arguments (w/Yat Siu, Cofounder of Animoca Brands)
Yat Siu, Co-founder and Executive Chairman of Animoca Brands, steps cast to defend Web3 against @Eric and @Phil’s vigorous skepticism. @Chris just want to...
E39: Law & Economic Order, A Game Economist Investigation
Pokémon's patent of spherical objects throwing of cartoon creatures threatens Palword's lifeblood, while Tim Sweeney has lifted, at least a percentage point, in total...
E38: Economics of Game Innovation & AI's Now Proof
What is the GDP-maximizing set of copyright protections? 10 years? 5 years? None at all? Chris, Eric, and I debate the relevance of patents...
GEC BONUS EP: What's up at GDC 2025 (w/Charlie Hsu)
Phillip & Eric navigate the strangely subdued landscape of GDC 2025, pondering if there really is such a thing as a free lunch. Chris...
E37: Is Gaming Better Than Everyone at Experimentation? (w/Dr.Julian Runge)
The best tech firm experimentation seems to offer thousands of button color experiments. Dr.Runge has a better approach, which changes at every game development...